8-letter words containing r, y, l
- dropsley — a dish of very small dumplings made from a batter of butter, egg, flour, and seasoning dropped in small pieces into broth.
- drowsily — half-asleep; sleepy.
- dry bulk — a category of cargo stowed in bulk, consisting of grain, cotton, coal, etc.
- dry cell — a cell in which the electrolyte exists in the form of a paste, is absorbed in a porous medium, or is otherwise restrained from flowing.
- dry hole — any well drilled for oil or gas that does not yield enough to be commercially profitable.
- dry kiln — an oven for the controlled drying and seasoning of cut lumber.
- dry lake — a tract of land in a desert region over which a shallow lake is formed during the rainy season or after prolonged heavy rains.
- dry land — terra firma, earth
- dry well — a drainage pit lined with loose stonework for the leaching of liquid wastes.
- dry-salt — to cure or preserve (meat, hides, etc.) by drying and salting.
- dry-wall — to construct or renovate with dry wall: to dry-wall the interior of a house.
- drysdale — Sir George Russell. 1912–81, Australian painter, esp of landscapes
- drywalls — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of drywall.
- dunleary — a port in E Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay. Pop: 24 447 (2002)
- early on — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- earthily — In an earthy manner.
- easterly — moving, directed, or situated toward the east: an easterly course.
- elytroid — like an elytron
- embryol. — embryology
- employer — A person or organization that employs people.
- empyreal — Pertaining to the highest heaven or the empyrean; celestial; sublime; exalted.
- entierly — Archaic form of entirely.
- entirely — Completely (often used for emphasis).
- errantly — In an errant manner.
- erringly — In an erring manner; with mistakes or sins.
- expertly — In an expert manner; with great skill.
- eyeliner — A cosmetic applied as a line around the eyes to make them appear larger or more noticeable.
- f1 layer — the highest of the radio-reflective ionospheric layers, beginning at an altitude of about 80 miles (130 km) and consisting of two parts, the lower part (F layer) being detectable in the daytime only, the higher (F layer or Appleton layer) being constant and constituting the ionospheric layer most favorable for long-range radio communication.
- f2 layer — the highest of the radio-reflective ionospheric layers, beginning at an altitude of about 80 miles (130 km) and consisting of two parts, the lower part (F layer) being detectable in the daytime only, the higher (F layer or Appleton layer) being constant and constituting the ionospheric layer most favorable for long-range radio communication.
- falconry — the sport of hunting with falcons, hawks, eagles, etc.; hawking.
- farnesyl — (biochemistry) The univalent radical derived from farnesol.
- fatherly — of, like, or befitting a father.
- fernally — a seedless plant that is not a true fern
- fervidly — heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc.: a fervid orator.
- fiercely — menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.
- filatory — a machine for spinning thread
- fireclay — Clay capable of withstanding high temperatures, chiefly used for making firebricks.
- flackery — publicity and promotion; press-agentry.
- flaherty — Robert Joseph, 1884–1951, U.S. pioneer in the production of documentary motion pictures.
- flannery — Tim, full name Timothy Fridtjof Flannery. born 1956, Australian zoologist, palaeontologist and environmentalist. His books include The Weather Makers (2006)
- flattery — the act of flattering.
- flavoury — Possessing flavour.
- flickery — Seeming to flicker; unsteady.
- flirtily — In a flirty manner.
- florally — In a floral way; with flowers or something that suggests them.
- floridly — reddish; ruddy; rosy: a florid complexion.
- flummery — oatmeal or flour boiled with water until thick.
- flustery — flustered or inclined to become flustered
- fluttery — fluttering; apt to flutter.
- fly rail — Furniture. a horizontally swinging bracket for supporting a drop leaf.